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Before he followed his wife, Babbitt stood at the
westernmost window of their room.&nbsp; This residential
settlement, Floral Heights, was on a rise; and though
the center of the city was three mile...
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Sinclair Lewis Biographies (4)

Although Harry Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) was the most celebrated American literary figure of the 1920s, his popular, mildly satirical novels today are valued mainly for their sociohistorical relevanc...
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The career of Sinclair Lewis is impressive in its presumption, range, and achievement. He undertook to reflect in his novels the distresses felt by a generation trying to find its way in a period of...
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The literary reputation of Sinclair Lewis rests on his best novels, which depict and often penetrate the confusion caused by America's change from a rural to an urban, industrial culture. Lewis's 12...
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Biography EssayThe career of Sinclair Lewis is impressive in its presumption, range, and achievement. He undertook to reflect in his novels the distresses felt by a generation trying to find its way i...
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Essays & Analysis (1)

George Babbitt needs strong personality-altering drugs. Lots of them. Once a successful businessman, George is quickly taken over by an onslaught of pressures and conflicts, culminating in Babbitt, ...
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